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Household of James Atkinson (born 1817, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atkinson, born in 1817 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charity Atkinson, born in 1816 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Esther Ann (born 1844 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1842 in Accrington, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and John James (born 1872 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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James Atkinson's household

Male

James

Atkinson

Head
Female

Charity

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Esther Ann

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Atkinson

Grand Daughter
Male

John James

Atkinson

Grand Son
Male

William

Atkinson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atkinson

Head

Married

64

1817

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Charity

Atkinson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Esther Ann

Thompson

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Atkinson

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John James

Atkinson

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Accrington, Lancashire, England

William

Atkinson

Son

Married

39

1842

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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